HeyRuaHow to say “unhealthy” in Irish
- Irish:
- easláinteach
- English:
- unhealthy
- Word type:
- adjective
- More unhealthy:
- níos easláintí
- Most unhealthy:
- is easláintí
- Plural:
- easláinteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “ass-LAWN-tyukh” /ˈasˌlˠaːnʲtʲəx/
What does “easláinteach” mean?
- unhealthy
- Not in good health, or bad for your health.Also: sickly, ailing, unwell, insalubrious.
Other Irish adjectives for unhealthy: míshláintiúil (unhealthy), mífholláin (unhealthy), neamhfholláin (unhealthy)
“Easláinteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is easláinteach after bia (food, masculine), after áit (place, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, easláinteacha.
More unhealthy, most unhealthy, very unhealthy
Tá an bia sin níos easláintí ná an ceann seo. That food is unhealthier than this one.
| more unhealthy | níos easláintí | in the past tense: ní b'easláintí |
|---|---|---|
| most unhealthy | is easláintí | in the past tense: ab easláintí |
| as unhealthy as | chomh heasláinteach le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very unhealthy | an-easláinteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too unhealthy | ró-easláinteach | ró- lenites |
“Easláinteach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Unhealthy in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for unhealthy?
The Irish for unhealthy is easláinteach (pronounced “ass-LAWN-tyukh”). It comes after the noun: bia easláinteach, unhealthy food; áit easláinteach, an unhealthy place.
How do you say more unhealthy and most unhealthy in Irish?
níos easláintí is more unhealthy and is easláintí is most unhealthy. In the past tense they become ní b'easláintí and ab easláintí.
What is the plural of easláinteach?
With a plural noun easláinteach becomes easláinteacha: bianna easláinteacha, áiteanna easláinteacha.
How do you say very unhealthy in Irish?
an-easláinteach. Too unhealthy is ró-easláinteach, and as unhealthy as is chomh heasláinteach le.
What is the opposite of easláinteach?
The opposite is sláintiúil, meaning healthy, as in bia sláintiúil, healthy food.
